Official Naugatuck Railroad thread (NAUG/RMNE)

[MEC407]

Yes, they certainly are!


Quote from the article:

A $1.6 million grant awarded to the Naugatuck Railroad Company for infrastructure improvements will pave the way for extensive repairs and upgrades for the currently under-utilized rail line running north to Torrington.

The grant, awarded by the state Department of Transportation, will help refurbish the state-owned, Naugatuck Railroad-managed rail line that runs between Waterbury and Torrington.
. . .
Some of the specific improvements to the Torrington line include the installation of new railroad ties, smoothing of road beds and working on upgrading the Frost Bridge Road freight crossing over Route 262 in Watertown.

Congrats to NAUG on being award this substantial grant!

[boatsmate]

Question regarding all the track work that is going to be done, who will do it?? Does the Naugy have a full time track gang or maintenance personal or wil it be done by Volunteers on weekends Etc. and if it is gong to be dome by Volunteers does the Naugy have the track equipment to preform that much track repair??

thanks

Capt Bill

[CVRA7]

Hi Bill - Since our planning to apply for the grant we have been investigating various rail contractors to perform the work. A project of this magnitude is beyond our resources regarding personnel and equipment. We currently have no paid track staff.

[JRG]

Congratulations to our friends at the RMNE! Well done and well deserved! That's two small, but very active operating museums that have earned substantial attention and funds from our respective states to not only support tourist rail service but also lay a foundation for freight service as well! Let's keep the momentum up!

[Otto Vondrak]

Congratulations to our friends at the RMNE! Well done and well deserved! That's two small, but very active operating museums that have earned substantial attention and funds from our respective states to not only support tourist rail service but also lay a foundation for freight service as well! Let's keep the momentum up!

Indeed. Support your local railroad museums. Buy a ticket, stuff the donation box, tell a friend. We're all in this together!

-otto-

[daylight4449]

This is impressive to say the least. Not many museums are moving for operating freight service, but not many museums have access to an active railroad either! Generate more jobs... More income for RMNE to invest in the physical plant and get more equipment running... More tax revenue for the municipalities to add to their budgets... Civic leaders that seem to want the Naugatuck Railroad in their town (or at least aren't opposed to it)... I do have some questions, but assuming that customers can be brought in quickly;
1) Will the currently active or mothballed equipment be in a position to be activated easily for freight service, and can the equipment available handle the workload that will be asked? If not, is their a plan to locate equipment to dedicate to freight service in order to save wear and tear on some of the museum pieces?
2) Is it planned to start ops by using some of the volunteers from the museum crew until a paid crew can be established, or will their be a staff on payroll for when operations start?

[CannaScrews]

Old adage as to how to make a small fortune in the railroad business.

Start with a large fortune.

The Naugatuck Railroad is not a museum and I'd be certain that the historical locomotives (and other equipment) which are in the Museum's possession would not be operated on the freight side of things. On the other hand, do you want to see NH 529 posed at the head of a modern freight car string? That probably could be arraigned for a suitable honorarium.

[H.F.Malone]

4449:

Numbers 1 and 2 involve business decisions made by NAUG's managers. Keep watching the rails, and you will eventually see the results of those decisions. Until that time, there is nothing to report.

It is highly highly highly unlikely that things like NH 529, or NH 2019, or CPR 1246 will be used in revenue freight service.

[Otto Vondrak]

82-year-old steam locomotive visits Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston

By Ryan Flynn
Published: Sunday, June 16, 2013

This is the machine that built America, Naugatuck Railroad president Howard Pincus said, seated in the 82-year old steam locomotive. Sadie, a charcoal-colored vintage steam engine visited the Thomaston’s Railroad Museum of New England for the first time. For three weekends, starting June 8 and culminating on June 23, Sadie [will give] locals a chance to take a one-hour trip along the Naugatuck River, pulled by the historic train. “It’s a way for us, the railroad museum, to be able to show, demonstrate, explain to our visitors what railroading was back in the day,” Pincus said. “What steam locomotives were all about..."

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[Otto Vondrak]

This is the last weekend for Steam on the Naugy:

Steamin' With Sadie - Steam Trains Return to the Naugy!
Saturdays and Sundays, June 8 through 23
10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm

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-otto-

[boatsmate]

Is this the same company they used before just a different engine?? what are the difference between the 2??

[Otto Vondrak]

Is this the same company they used before just a different engine??

Yes.

what are the difference between the 2??

One is numbered 75, the other is numbered 126.

If you would like a more detailed answer, I suggest visiting their web site:

http://www.haveenginewilltravel.com/eng ... company-75" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.haveenginewilltravel.com/eng ... y-coal-126" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-otto-

[3rd Gen. Brakeman]

Both locomotives were built by Vulcan in the late 20's and early 30's. Both served coal companies. FC 75 is an 0-4-0T, while LVC 126 is a 0-6-0T. 126 is a little bit longer than the 75, but has the same size boiler and firebox. The 126 rides much better than the 75.

[Otto Vondrak]

Both locomotives were built by Vulcan in the late 20's and early 30's. Both served coal companies. FC 75 is an 0-4-0T, while LVC 126 is a 0-6-0T. 126 is a little bit longer than the 75, but has the same size boiler and firebox. The 126 rides much better than the 75.

Arguably, this was a much better answer than mine.

-otto-

[fl9m2004]

Not sure if this belongs here
But wouldn't it make sense to have the Waterbury branch trains on weekends connect with the Naugatuck railroad trains